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operations:aum [2021/11/23 18:00]
Warren Hankey [Field system set up] |
operations:aum [2022/01/17 16:18]
Jamie McCallum [Preparing the schedule files] |
| ====== Preparing the schedule files ====== | ====== Preparing the schedule files ====== |
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| * For mixed mode observations (AUA/AUM/AOV experiments), this can now be done from the standard slogit scripts. Please use either <code>schedules $exper hb ke</code> to download and drudg the schedues. Alternatively <code>slogit.auscope.sh $exper $station</code> will also work. When you are asked to check the prc files, please make sure that the values for bbcs017-032 are is the range of 2200-2950 MHz and bbc001-bbc012 are in the range of 300-450 MHz. These correspond to the X- and S-band frequencies, observing at dual linear polarisations. | * For mixed mode observations (AUA/AUM/AOV experiments), this can now be done from the standard slogit scripts. Please use either <code>schedules $exper hb ke</code> to download and drudg the schedues. Alternatively <code>slogit.auscope.sh $exper $station</code> will also work. When you are asked to check the prc files, please make sure that the values for bbcs033-048 are is the range of 2200-2950 MHz and bbc001-bbc012 are in the range of 300-450 MHz. These correspond to the X- and S-band frequencies, observing at dual linear polarisations. |
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| ====== RF configuration ====== | ====== RF configuration ====== |
| * Check the status of the DBBC/mark5 with ''midob'' - this will call many monitoring commands. Some things to look for in the output are listed below | * Check the status of the DBBC/mark5 with ''midob'' - this will call many monitoring commands. Some things to look for in the output are listed below |
| * ''iread'' - Check that the IF power levels match the targets **NB** - Hobart often has problems with A/B due to RFI so variations of ~20% are not unusual | * ''iread'' - Check that the IF power levels match the targets **NB** - Hobart often has problems with A/B due to RFI so variations of ~20% are not unusual |
| * ''bread'' - Confirm that all channels are in AGC mode and that the power levels are ~15000 for bbc017-32 and between ~8000 and 30000 for bbc001-bbc012 (S-band RFI) | * ''bread'' - Confirm that all channels are in AGC mode and that the power levels are ~15000 for [ bbc017-32 @Ke ]/[ bbc033-048 @ Hb ] and between ~8000 and 30000 for bbc001-bbc012 (S-band RFI) |
| * ''wth'' should return temperature/pressure/humidity values at Hb. Ke data still not available unfortunately. | * ''wth'' should return temperature/pressure/humidity values at Hb. Ke data still not available unfortunately. |
| * ''clkoff'' and ''maserdelay'' should have a stable difference (~-0.11 microsec at Katherine, ~0.6 microsec at Hb). | * ''clkoff'' and ''maserdelay'' should have a stable difference (~-0.11 microsec at Katherine, ~0.6 microsec at Hb). |
| * Log in to terminals on each of pcfs-2hb and pcfs-2ke and run''~/AuscopeVLBI/dbbc3_multicast.py''. The summarised output gives a green OK or red NO when things are out of range. Hobart12 often has issues with the power readings for A/B, due to RFI. (Not available on pcfshb or pcfske where we are running the fs) | * Log in to terminals on each of pcfs-2hb and pcfs-2ke and run''~/AuscopeVLBI/dbbc3_multicast.py''. The summarised output gives a green OK or red NO when things are out of range. Hobart12 often has issues with the power readings for A/B, due to RFI. (Not available on pcfshb or pcfske where we are running the fs) |
| * Ke requires IF's ABCD to be good (ignore EF, not used) | * Ke requires IF's ABCD to be good (ignore EF, not used) |
| * Hb requires IF's ABEF to be good (ignore CD, not used) | * Hb requires IF's ABEF to be good (ignore CDGH, not used) |
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| ====== Test recording ====== | ====== Test recording ====== |